US rank #15510 Girls' name Peak 1987 823 births

Elyce — #15510 US girls' name

823 babies named Elyce in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s391950s1131960s951970s551980s1541990s952000s1522010s982020s22
#15510
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Elyce was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

28 babies were named Elyce in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elyce

The Social Security Administration has registered 823 babies named Elyce between 1945 and 2024, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elyce currently holds the #15510 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elyce performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 154 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Elyce shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Elyce in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elyce in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 823 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elyce at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

823

Since 1945

80 years of records

Peak year

1987

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#15,510

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1945

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elyce popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1945

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
28
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
0102030 202420132003199319831971196119511945 5

Elyce by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
154 births that decade — 19% of Elyce's all-time total
1940s391950s1131960s951970s551980s1541990s952000s1522010s982020s22

Elyce by state

Where Elyce concentrates geographically — total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Elyce
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
15 1.8%
#2 California
6 0.7%
#3 Pennsylvania
5 0.6%
New York share of Elyce's total US births 1.8%
Even split

15 of 823 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elyce?
823 babies have been named Elyce since 1945. It currently ranks #15510 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 28 births.
When was Elyce most popular?
Elyce was most popular in the 1980s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Elyce most popular?
The top states for the name Elyce are New York (15 births), California (6 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Elyce been used?
Elyce has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 80 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elyce?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elyse, Elyssa, Elysia, Elyana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1945–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.